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• The Michigan Department of Transportation
found that around 20 percent of streetlights along freeways in four counties
were dark due to copper theft, aging infrastructure, and a lack of replacement
funds. – Detroit News

• The U.S. Department of Transportation
announced it will send investigators to inspect and shut down bus companies
found to be unsafe and in violation of regulations following recent bus
accidents. – Bloomberg News

• The Federal Communications Commission and
the Virginia State Corporation Commission blamed Verizon and the condition of
equipment in their Virginia offices for the inability of roughly 2 million
people to reach emergency services after a June 2012 storm. – WBBT 12
Richmond See
item 31 below in the Communications Sector

• Six small fires within 2 days at a housing
complex under construction at Temple University brought an investigation from
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. – Associated Press

35.
February 13, Associated Press –
(Pennsylvania) Officials probe fires at Temple University building. A
series of small fires at a $216 million dollar housing complex under
construction at Temple University brought an investigation from the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Officials reported that 6 small
fires over the past 2 days resulted in about $100,000 in damages. Source: http://www.abc27.com/story/21143002/officials-probe-fires-at-temple-u-building

27. February
15, Help Net Security – (International) iOS flaw used to bypass
iPhone’s lockscreen. A way to bypass the lockscreen on iPhones running iOS
6.x was discovered which allows a person to access the device and its services.
Source: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=14425

30. February
14, The Register – (International) Spammers unleash DIY phone number slurping
web tool. A new phone number harvesting tool was seen being offered for
sale openly online, which allows the harvesting of users’ phone numbers to be
used in SMS spam campaigns or other fraud. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/02/14/phone_harvesting_service_creates_spam_menace/

Communications Sector

31.
February 15, WWBT 12 Richmond –
(Virginia) 12 Investigates: 911 failure during storms. The Federal
Communications Commission and the Virginia State Corporation Commission blamed
Verizon and the condition of equipment in their Virginia offices for the
inability of roughly 2 million people to reach emergency services after a June
2012 storm. Source: http://www.nbc12.com/story/21202544/12-investigates-cell-phone-failure-during-storms

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About Me

U.S. Army Retired Chief Warrant Officer with more than 40 years in information technology and 35 years in information security. Became a Certified Information Systems Security Professional in 1995 and have taught computer security in Asia, Canada and the United States. Wrote a computer security column for 5 years in the 1980s titled "for the Sake Of Security", penname R. E. (Bob) Johnston, which was published in Computer Decisions.
Motto: "When entrusted to process, you are obligated to safeguard"